I absolutely love the pure simplicity of the depiction of Noah in verse 9;

Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.

“Noah walked with God.” Is that not a beautiful phrase describing a holy man? If nothing else could be said about me, I would hope that when I die, just those four words could be said of me. I hope I would live a life worthy of those words.
Noah is depicted here as the redeemed Adam. It’s interesting to note the connection: He is the sole survivor and successor to Adam; both ‘walk’ with God; both are the recipients of the promissory blessing; both are caretakers of the lower creatures; both father three sons; both are workers of the soil; both sin through the fruit of a tree; and both father a wicked son who is under a curse.
As I try my best to study this Bible of mine on a consistent basis, the thing that impresses me the most about it is how beautifully and poetically the stories and characters and words are woven. It’s no accident that there are such similarities between Noah and Adam. It is by pure, inerrant design that God weaves together this book in such supernatural fashion. No man could have written these books, these stories, these letters. Only the hand of God could have written a book so masterfully. This isn’t a book of funny coincidences, interesting thoughts, and clever symbolism. It is a masterpiece and it continues to amaze me every time I have the guts to dig into it.